hello I have a 96 Tacoma that I just put a new clutch in and while reinstalling the transmission I lost some gear oil so while I have the shifter off still I was wondering if I can top it off through where the shifter bolts to the top of the transmission. thank you

 

Yes you can. Just don't put too much in.

 

thank you very much

 

now if I wanted to change the gear oil in it ( I don't know if it's ever been changed ) what would I use to flush it clean?

 

Diesel fuel would work well.

 

can I do the same thing with the transfer case? flush and fill it through the shifter? thank you

 

If when you drained them the old oil still looked good I wouldn't bother with a flush.

 

haven't drained the transfer yet but already flushing the tranny. the main thing I was trying to make sure of is that I can fill it through the shift selector on the transfer case. thank you

 

How will you get all the diesel remnants out of it?

 

I figured I would let it drip until it stopped and then add the gear oil. there should be enough after it stops dripping to matter I would think

 

Any small amount of diesel that won't drain out is irrelevant.

Won't hurt anything.

You should be able to fill the t-case from the top, just like the tranny, provided that it is a TOP-SHIFT case, and not a FORWARD-SHIFT case.

I do not know what tranny and t-case that your year and model truck has.

 

Not sure why you would want to fill from the top .

I would just as soon not have the mess in the cab

I always get the gear oil warm before changing .

Me being a klutz I would never get the smell of Fuel oil out of the vehicle ..